Glow of The City | Martin Lewis | 1929

Glow of the City (1929) by Martin Lewis is a masterful drypoint etching capturing the quiet poetry of urban life in 1920s New York. A solitary woman stands on a fire escape, her figure silhouetted against the softly illuminated skyline, where the Chanin Building glows in the evening haze. Lewis contrasts the intimacy of the tenement world—marked by hanging laundry and telephone wires—with the distant glamour of the modern city, evoking themes of isolation, aspiration, and the subtle interplay between light and shadow in the urban night.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes an off-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

All framed prints feature our premium fine art paper. This is a museum-quality paper which reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.

Print: 

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 1.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.

• Simple, elegant design
• Premium, fine art paper with a gently textured surface
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• FSC certified off-white mat / window mount
• Delivered ready for hanging